AMD Radeon RX 7700S vs Intel Arc A380E x2 Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded data splits these two GPUs into clearly different roles. The AMD Radeon RX 7700S is a mobile-class part with a strong benchmark presence, while the Intel Arc A380E x2 is a specialized, multi-display embedded card with no recorded benchmark scores. The RX 7700S holds the entirety of the performance advantage, but the Arc A380E x2 wins outright on physical configuration and display capability.

For gaming and general compute workloads, the RX 7700S is the only option with measurable results. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2185, Geekbench OpenCL score of 62983, and Geekbench Vulkan score of 36380 give it a definitive edge. The Arc A380E x2 has no benchmark entries, which means the database cannot place it in any performance percentile; it sits at the 50th percentile versus all GPUs by default, while the RX 7700S sits at the 78th percentile.

The Arc A380E x2 wins on deployment flexibility. It is a single-slot card with 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs, designed for multi-screen signage, digital kiosks, or industrial display walls. The RX 7700S is an IGP, meaning it is portable-device dependent for its display outputs, which limits it to laptops or integrated builds. The Arc A380E x2 also uses a standard 1x 6-pin power connector with a 300 W suggested PSU, making it straightforward to install in a desktop chassis.

In summary, the RX 7700S wins every performance metric, while the Arc A380E x2 wins on form factor, power delivery simplicity, and display output count. There are no shared head-to-head benchmark wins because no such tests exist in the database; the performance gap is absolute in favor of the RX 7700S.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has better raw performance?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700S. It records a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2185, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 62983, and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 36380. The Intel Arc A380E x2 has no benchmark scores recorded, so its performance cannot be quantified.

Q: How do their memory configurations differ?

A: The RX 7700S has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc A380E x2 has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 96-bit bus, delivering 186.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RX 7700S has both more capacity and higher bandwidth.

Q: Which card supports more displays?

A: The Intel Arc A380E x2 supports 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs. The AMD Radeon RX 7700S has display outputs that are portable-device dependent, meaning they are determined by the laptop or integrated device it is installed in.

Q: What are their power requirements?

A: The RX 7700S has a 100 W TDP and uses no external power connectors. The Arc A380E x2 has a 130 W TDP, requires a 1x 6-pin power connector, and has a suggested PSU rating of 300 W.

Q: Are both GPUs based on the same manufacturing process?

A: Yes, both use a 6 nm process from TSMC. However, the RX 7700S packs 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, while the Arc A380E x2 has 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die.

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: The RX 7700S is listed as Active production, released on 2023-01-03. The Arc A380E x2 is End-of-life, released on 2024-03-31, with a successor named Battlemage.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark comparisons between the AMD Radeon RX 7700S and the Intel Arc A380E x2. The wins counter shows 0 for both sides. However, the RX 7700S has three standalone benchmark scores, while the Arc A380E x2 has none. This makes the performance comparison one-sided.

The RX 7700S delivers 20.48 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, which is exactly five times the Arc A380E x2's 4.096 TFLOPS. Its pixel rate is 160.0 GPixel/s versus 64.00 GPixel/s for the Arc A380E x2, a 2.5x advantage. Its texture rate is 320.0 GTexel/s versus 128.0 GTexel/s, also a 2.5x advantage. These are theoretical peak rates, but they align with the absence of any recorded benchmark results for the Intel part.

The closest rivals to the RX 7700S in the database are the AMD Radeon HD 7950, AMD Radeon RX 480, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB, and NVIDIA RTX A5000. The RX 7700S's average benchmark score is 33849, which is 0.3% below the HD 7950's 33951, 0.4% below the RX 480's 33997, 0.5% above the GTX 1060 5 GB's 33694, and 0.7% above the RTX A5000's 33622. This places the RX 7700S in a tight performance cluster around those older and mid-range desktop cards, despite being a mobile IGP.

The Arc A380E x2 has no nearest rivals listed and an average benchmark score of 0, confirming that its role is not performance-oriented in the traditional sense. The data shows that for any workload requiring 3D acceleration, the RX 7700S is the only part with measurable capability.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every specification. Memory capacity is 8 GB for the RX 7700S versus 6 GB for the Arc A380E x2. Bus width is 128 bit versus 96 bit. Memory bandwidth is 288.0 GB/s versus 186.0 GB/s. The RX 7700S uses 2250 MHz memory with 18 Gbps effective speed, while the Arc A380E x2 uses 1937 MHz memory with 15.5 Gbps effective speed.

Shading units are 2048 for the RX 7700S versus 1024 for the Arc A380E x2. Texture mapping units are 128 versus 64. Render output units are 64 versus 32. Ray tracing cores are 32 versus 8. The RX 7700S has a base clock of 1500 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz, with a game clock of 2200 MHz. The Arc A380E x2 has a fixed clock of 2000 MHz for both base and boost, with no game clock listed.

Power and form factor differ significantly. The RX 7700S has a 100 W TDP and is an IGP with no power connectors. The Arc A380E x2 has a 130 W TDP, is a single-slot card, uses a 1x 6-pin connector, and has a suggested PSU of 300 W. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x16 for the RX 7700S versus PCIe 4.0 x8 for the Arc A380E x2. The Arc A380E x2 has physical dimensions of 265 mm length, 127 mm height, and 20 mm width; the RX 7700S has no listed dimensions.

The Arc A380E x2 offers 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs, while the RX 7700S is portable-device dependent. Production statuses also differ: the RX 7700S is Active, while the Arc A380E x2 is End-of-life.

Architecture Differences

The RX 7700S uses the Navi 33 chip built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, with the codename Hotpink Bonefish. It belongs to the Navi Mobile generation (RX 7000M) and has a transistor count of 13,300 million on a 204 mm² die, giving a density of 65.2M transistors per mm². Its FP32 compute is 20.48 TFLOPS, and FP16 is 40.96 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio.

The Arc A380E x2 uses the DG2-128 chip built on Xe-HPG architecture, with the generation name Alchemist (Arc 3). It has 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, giving a density of 45.9M transistors per mm². Its FP32 compute is 4.096 TFLOPS, and FP16 is 8.192 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio.

Both GPUs are manufactured on a 6 nm process at TSMC. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Neither has tensor cores listed. The RX 7700S has a predecessor of Polaris Mobile and no successor listed. The Arc A380E x2 has a predecessor of Xe Graphics and a successor named Battlemage.

The architectural differences are substantial. The RDNA 3.0 design in the RX 7700S uses a newer mobile-focused architecture with more than double the compute units, TMUs, and ROPs compared to the Xe-HPG design in the Arc A380E x2. The ray tracing core count is 32 versus 8, a 4x difference. The RX 7700S also has a higher transistor density despite the larger die, indicating a denser logic design.

The Arc A380E x2's fixed 2000 MHz clock with no boost or game clock suggests a conservative, consistent operating point suitable for always-on display workloads. The RX 7700S's variable clocks from 1500 MHz base to 2500 MHz boost allow it to scale performance dynamically.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear separation of use cases. The AMD Radeon RX 7700S is the performance part. It delivers 20.48 TFLOPS FP32, 8 GB of memory at 288.0 GB/s, and measurable benchmark scores that place it at the 78th percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 33849 sits within 0.7% of the NVIDIA RTX A5000 and within 0.5% of the GTX 1060 5 GB, making it a viable option for mobile gaming or compute tasks.

The Intel Arc A380E x2 is a specialized display output solution. It has no benchmark scores, no nearest rivals, and sits at the 50th percentile by default. Its 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs, single-slot form factor, and standard 6-pin power connection make it suited for multi-display environments where raw 3D performance is secondary. Its 6 GB memory and 186.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for framebuffer-heavy display work but not for demanding gaming.

For a laptop or portable device requiring gaming or general GPU acceleration, the RX 7700S is the only choice with recorded performance. For a desktop system needing eight display outputs in a compact single-slot card, the Arc A380E x2 is the only choice with that capability. The RX 7700S is active in production, while the Arc A380E x2 is end-of-life with a Battlemage successor, so long-term availability favors the AMD part.

The performance gap is not close: the RX 7700S has 5x the FP32 throughput, 4x the ray tracing cores, and 1.5x the memory bandwidth of the Arc A380E x2. Anyone selecting between these two should base the decision on the display output requirement, not on compute performance, because the data shows the RX 7700S dominates all measured metrics.